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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite battling through some adversity early in his career with a major knee injury — which required ACL and MCL surgery — in 2021, Conley’s athleticism and explosiveness shined through during the drill.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Toronto captain Auston Matthews had surgery on his left MCL in New York on Thursday.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Leafs announced on Friday that Matthews will miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
While some spots like No. 1 seeds Hollyhock Hill and MCL and the James Beard America's Classics Award-winning No. 2 Wagner's Village Inn were easy picks, others involved some hair splitting.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Peart was signed last spring as a swing tackle, but Palczewski and Frank Crum both showed signs of promise during the season after Peart tore his MCL in Week 6 in London.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
After being heralded as downhill skiing’s next American star, Johnson was beset by a brutal cycle of injuries: a tibial plateau fracture in 2016; an ACL rupture in 2018; a PCL rupture and MCL tear in 2019.
—Katherine Cusumano, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old Arkansas product, who had been out since late-December with a right MCL sprain, showcased hustle too – saving a ball from going out of bounds to set up a Timme layup on the other end.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Barkov hasn’t played all season after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee early in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite battling through some adversity early in his career with a major knee injury — which required ACL and MCL surgery — in 2021, Conley’s athleticism and explosiveness shined through during the drill.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Toronto captain Auston Matthews had surgery on his left MCL in New York on Thursday.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Leafs announced on Friday that Matthews will miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
While some spots like No. 1 seeds Hollyhock Hill and MCL and the James Beard America's Classics Award-winning No. 2 Wagner's Village Inn were easy picks, others involved some hair splitting.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 8 Mar. 2026
Peart was signed last spring as a swing tackle, but Palczewski and Frank Crum both showed signs of promise during the season after Peart tore his MCL in Week 6 in London.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
After being heralded as downhill skiing’s next American star, Johnson was beset by a brutal cycle of injuries: a tibial plateau fracture in 2016; an ACL rupture in 2018; a PCL rupture and MCL tear in 2019.
—Katherine Cusumano, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old Arkansas product, who had been out since late-December with a right MCL sprain, showcased hustle too – saving a ball from going out of bounds to set up a Timme layup on the other end.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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